Shade and curtain hanger



May 24, 1938. A. l. Ross SHADE AND CURTAIN HANGER Filed April 4. 193s nunununmmu LMU INVENTOR ATTORNEY illlllllllllllllll\\ Patented May 24, 1938 UNTED STATES ausm @FFHCE Application April 4,

2 Claims.

This invention relates to shade and curtain hangers and its general object is to provide a hanger or holder that'is designed to receive shade and curtain rod brackets of the type now in general use, and which can be secured thereto for adjustable association therewith, so as to be positioned to t shades and curtain rods of various lengths.

An important object of the invention is to provide a holder of the character set forth, that can be easily and expeditiously applied and removed with respect to a window frame or the like in an easy and expeditious manner and without the use of screws, nails or the like or tools, yet casual removal or displacement is practically impossible.

A further object of the invention is to provide a holder that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely efiicient in operation, use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure l is a view illustrating my holder applied to a window frame.

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken therethrough and illustrating the application of shade and cur- 35 tain rod brackets thereto.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken through one of the attaching plates in applied position to the frame, and showing a shade bracket in elevation.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the attaching plates.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be noted from Figure l that my holder includes a pair of attaching plates indicated respectively by the reference numerals I and 2, the plate I being for the left hand side of a window frame or the like, and the plate 2 for the right hand side thereof, and each plate includes a substantially rectangular body portion that is relatively wide, with an outwardly directed raised or depressed portion 3, so as to provide a space between the plates and the frame, when the plates are attached thereto, as best shown in Figure 2.

One of the ends of each plate is bent at right angles upon itself to provide a gripping jaw 4, and the outer edge of the jaw 4 is inwardly di- 1936, Serial No. 72,807

rected and beveled as at 5 to set up a biting action in the frame, as shown in Figure 2.

The opposite end of each plate is reduced as at t and the reduced portion terminates in a hook 'l which is upwardly directed and has arranged therein a bead 8 providing a channel in the inner side thereof to cooperate with the hookto receive the hooked `ends 9 of a coil spring Ill for securing the plates in cooperative association with respect to a window frame, and With the jaws in biting engagement with the opposite sides thereof, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

The portions 3 follow the shape of the body lof the plates and have vertically directed slots I I arranged in rows in a manner whereby the slots of one row are aligned with the slots of the other row for cooperation with each other to receive bolt and nut connections for securing shade brackets I2, and curtain and valance rod receiving brackets I3. It will be noted that the brackets I2 and I3 are the type .now in general use and the rods which are indicated by the numeral I4 may be of the telescopic type, but such is not necessary when use is made of my holder as the brackets are adjustable with respect to the plates.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A curtain rod and shade supporting means comprising a pair of plates each having a right angular extension at one end thereof engageable over the end of a window frame, a hook carried by the opposite end of each plate, a contractile spring engaging the hooks of the plates and adapted to yieldably hold the plates in operative position on the window frame, each of said plates having an outwardly offset intermediate portion provided with a plurality of pairs of vertically disposed horizontally spaced apart slots therein, the members of each of said pairs of slots being vertically spaced apart, at least two L-shaped supporting brackets engaging each plate, each bracket having one leg thereof disposed in face abutting relation to the offset portion of a plate and the other leg extending at right angles to the plate, and a bolt extending through said one leg of a bracket and through a selected slot in a plate.

2. A curtain rod and shade supporting means of vertically disposed horizontally spaced apart slots therein, said slots being disposed with one member of each pair vertically spaced from the other member, at least two L-shaped supporting brackets engaging each plate. each bracket having one leg thereof disposed in face abutting relation to the offset portion of a plate and the other leg extending at right angles to the plate, and a bolt extending through said one leg of a bracket and through a selected slot in a plate.

AARON I. ROSS. 

